Can holder



Adg. 3,1926. 1,594,790

- 5. MERZ ET AL CAN HOLDER Filed March 6, 1926 a fife/ [2942 [1. 14 glen 7 5 w fl 2 z I Z X Z w K 7 m a Z z Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

UNITED. s'rarss arsr Fr es;

CAN HOLDER.

Application filed March 6, 1926. SerialNo. 92,979..

This invention relates to can holders and more particularly to a can holder for maintaining a milk can in position upon the running board of a vehicle.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character froii which the milk can may be readily disengaged and by which the milk can will be held very firmly against displacement.

A. further and more specific object of the present invention is the provision of a clamping element in such devices whereby the milk can may be very firmly clamped to its base.

These and other objects we attain by the construction shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of our invention and wherein Figure 1 is a plan view of a milk can holder constructed in accordance with our invention;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a front elevation partially broken away;

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 3, illustrating how the movable clamping element may be canted so that when the clamping elements are tightened, the can will be firmly clamped in position.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates a base plate having upon its under surface means, as at 11, whereby it may be maintained in spaced relation to a supporting surface, such as a running board R upon which it is placed. Means are also provided for securing the base plate in position upon the supporting surface, in the present instance these means being disclosed as clamps 12 by means of which the base plate is clamped in position upon the running board. The clamps 12 may be of any desired construction. Arising from the disk is a perimetric flange 13.

Arising from the disk is a further arcuate flange 14 arranged immediately inwardly of the perimetric flange 13, this arcuate flange having its upper end ofiset, as at 15, toward the center of the disk. The oflfset portion 15 has its front face covered with a renewable padding 16 of any suitable material. The flange 14 is fixed to the disk 10 and the disk is provided at the opposite side thereof from the flange 14 with a pair of parallel slots 17 directed toward the flange 14. The outer ends of these slots communicate with an arcuate slot 18, one end of which is coincident with one of the slots 17. The slot 18 is of a length equal to substantially one-quarter of the circumference upon which it is arranged. The bottom of the disk adjacent each slotl'l is provided with teeth 19 which extend transversely of the slot, these teeth extending through the entire length of the slot. A second and movable arcuate flange 20 is provided, this flange being similar to the flange 14 and having upon its outer face pairs of vertically aligned lugs 21 and 22, the pairs of lugs being spaced a distance equal to the distance between the slots 17. Each lug has a rectangular opening formed therethrough, as at 23, this opening having the same width as the slot 17, being adapted for the passage of the rectangular shank 24 of a headed'element 25, the head of which is arranged below the disk 10 and is of greater width than the slot 17. These heads have teeth 26 for coaction with the teeth 19 and maybe drawn into engagement therewith by thumb nuts 27 mountedupon the lugs 21 and having threaded engagement with threaded circular extensions 28 of the shanks 24. i

.It will be obvious that by loosening the nuts 27 to the desired extent, the flange 20 may be moved toward or away from the flange 14. It will also be obvious that by moving the flange 20 so that the shanks 24 align with the arcuate slot 18, the flange 20 may be arcuately shifted so that it is entirely removed from the path of a milk can disposed upon the base 10 and this milk can may be readily removed from the base without the necessity of lifting it over the flange 20. It will also be'noted that by loosenin the nuts 27, the flange 20 may be canted an while in canted position may be abutted against the can with the result that when the nuts 27 are tightened and the flange 20 again resumes its vertical position, it will be very firmly clamped against the can and the can effectually held against any movement whatsoever upon the plate 10. It will also be obvious that the offsetting of the upper ends of the flanges 14 and 20 provides space for accommodating the beads B with which the lower ends of milk cans C are usually provided. 7

Since the construction hereinbefore set forth, is capable of a certain range of change and modification without materially departing from the spirit of the invention, we do not limit ourselves to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.

We claim 1. A can support and holder comprising a base plate, an arcuate flange arising from the base plate and fixed thereto, a second arcu-ate flange opposing the first named arcu ateflange and adjustable toward and away from the ;first named arcuate flange and means ,for securing thelast named arcuate flange in adjusted position, the base plate and last named areuat-e flange having connections guldlng the arcuate flange in lts movements, said-connections, when the flange is at one limit of its movement with relation to the first named arcnate flange, permitting movement of the last named arcuate flange arcuately of the base plate.

,2. In a canholder, a base plate havinga flange arising therefrom, a slot in the base platedirectedtoward the stationary flange andat the opposite side of theplate from the flange, an arcu-ate slot with which the outer end; of the first named slot connects, a second flange having a member fitting the slots of thebase plate whereby said second flange is guided in its movements toward and away from-the first named flange and maybe shiftedarcuately of thebase plate.

3. Ina can holder, a base plate having a flange arising therefrom, a slotin the base plate directed toward the stationary flange andat the opposite side-ofthe plate from the flange, an arcuate slot with which the outerend of-thefirst namedslot connects, a second flange having a member fitting the slots of the base plate wherebytsaid second :flange is guided -1n its movements toward and away from the first named flange and maybe shifted arcuately of the base plate, said member having a head opposing the under surface of the base plate and means for drawing said head intoclamping engagement with the under surface of the base plate.

4. .In a can holder, a base plate having a flange arising therefrom, a slot in the base plate directed toward the stationary flange and atthe opposite side ofthe plate from the flange, an arcuate slot with which-the outer end of the first named slot connects,

a second flange having a member fitting the base plate and fixed thereto, a second arcnate flange opposing the first namedarcuate flange and adjustable toward. and. away from the first named arcuate flange and means for securing the last named arcuate flange inadjusted position, the last named flange being shiftable arcuately ofthe base plate when at the limit of its anovement where'it is most widely separated from the first named flange.

In testimony whereof we hereunto afliX our signatures.

GEORGE MERZ. v HENRY KUGLER. 

